memeorandum: Learning From Obama (Paul Krugman/New York Times)

10:10 AM ET, April 1, 2016

Top Items:

Harper Neidig / The Hill:

Clinton: 'I'm so sick' of Sanders campaign lying about me — 's campaign of lying about her in a heated exchange with an environmental activist. — “I am so sick of the Sanders campaign lying about me. I'm sick of it,” the visibly angry Democratic presidential hopeful said …

Discussion: ABC News, Politico, JustOneMinute, MichelleMalkin.com and Raw Story

Jonathan Bernstein / Chicago Tribune:

Commentary: No, the race between Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton isn't close — Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders waits to speak to supporters at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center on March 31, 2016 in Pittsburgh, Pa. Sanders and opponent Hillary Clinton …

Discussion: Slantpoint

Dan Merica / CNN:
Clinton to climate activist: 'I'm so sick of the Sanders campaign lying about me'

Discussion: Slate, Taylor Marsh, Politico, New York Magazine, Washington Post, Common Dreams, ABC News, NBC News, The Week, U.S. Uncut and The Daily Caller

Wall Street Journal:
New York a Coveted Apple for Sanders, Clinton

Discussion: New York Times, The Week, Political Wire and Washington Post

Annie Karni / Politico:
De Blasio loves Clinton, but hearts Bern

Discussion: ABC News, New York Times and NY State of Politics

New York Times:

Donald Trump Clears Air With G.O.P. Leaders, and Chastises His Aides — Outwardly, Donald J. Trump called it a “unity meeting” — a closed-door session in Washington on Thursday involving his own inner circle and the Republican National Committee's high command.

Discussion: Althouse, Los Angeles Times and Politico

Zeke J Miller / TIME:
Trump's Threat on Pledge Could Cost Him South Carolina Delegates

Ben Schreckinger / Politico:
Delegates ready to flee Trump at contested convention

Discussion: Des Moines Register, Daily Kos, Political Wire, Washington Post and New York Times

Paul Krugman / New York Times:

Learning From Obama — Like many political junkies, I've been spending far too much time looking at polls and trying to understand their implications. Can Donald Trump really win his party's nomination? (Yes.) Can Bernie Sanders? (No.) But the primaries aren't the only things being polled …

Discussion: Washington Monthly and Pirate's Cove

New York Times:

The Danger of a Runaway Antarctica — Here are some disturbing things we have learned since December, when the nations of the world reached a landmark agreement in Paris to lower greenhouse gas emissions. — In January, scientists reported that 2015 was by far the hottest year on record, and another record could be set this year.

Discussion: Washington Post, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, Pirate's Cove, Occupy Democrats, Christian Science Monitor, Hit & Run, Gawker and Slantpoint

Walter Shapiro / Roll Call:

Clinton Offers Predictability in an Erratic Political Year — Underlying message is ‘Everything will be okay’ — Cruz and Kasich Could Learn Lessons From 1968 John Kasich's Finest Hour John Kasich's Finest Hour — Looking out at the orchestra seats and up at two balconies filled …

Lisa Mascaro / Los Angeles Times:
The honeymoon may be over for House Speaker Paul Ryan

Discussion: Outside the Beltway and Mother Jones

Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Romney/Ryan Wouldn't be GOP Salvation Against Clinton

Discussion: The Bob and Chez Show

KFTC-TV:

WATCH: Local teen's acceptance into college — Lansdale Pa.(WTXF) A North Penn High School student found out she got accepted to college and her reaction is truly priceless. — Rachel Grace, who has been the Knights girls basketball manager for three years, has been accepted to East Stroudsburg University.

Discussion: FOX 61 and fox8.com

Dana Blanton / Fox News:

Fox Business Network Poll: Cruz leads in Wisconsin — Ted Cruz leads Donald Trump in the Republican nomination contest in Wisconsin, according to a Fox Business Network Poll released Thursday. — Cruz garners 42 percent among Wisconsin likely GOP primary voters, while Trump receives 32 percent.

Discussion: Fox Business, Scared Monkeys, Washington Times, Political Wire, Hot Air, The Last Refuge, Politico, The Right Scoop and Public Policy Polling

David Knowles / Bloomberg Business:
Walker Sees Cruz Victory Over Trump in Wisconsin Resetting Republican Race

Discussion: Politico

Chris Pleasance For / Daily Mail:

Hilarious moment anti-Trump activist backflips on to his own face after callling supporter a ‘fat b****’ — While Donald Trump certainly knows how to grab a headline, it seems these days that his supporters garner almost as much attention with bizarre and often violent displays at his rallies.

Discussion: Raw Story and John Hawkins' Right Wing News

Mark Faram / Navy Times:

The Navy just approved the military's best tattoo rules — The Navy is easing its tattoo policy in a bid to recruit and retain more sailors from the millennial generation, of whom more than 1 in 3 sport body art. — Sailors will be allowed to have neck tattoos, sleeves and even markings behind …

Wtvrwebstaff / WTVR-TV:

Richmond Greyhound shooting: Trooper, suspect dead; 2 people wounded — RICHMOND, Va. — A Virginia State trooper who was shot when a suspect opened fire at a Greyhound bus station in Richmond Thursday afternoon has died, according to Virginia State Police.

Discussion: WTKR-TV, WRIC-TV, NBC News, FOX 61, The Week, FOX31 Denver, Independent Journal …, fox8.com, WGN-TV, The Last Refuge, CBS Chicago, fox4kc.com, WREG-TV, Fox News Insider and WHNT-TV

Wtvrwebstaff / WTVR-TV:
Trooper Chad Dermyer killed in Richmond Greyhound bus station shooting

Discussion: myfox8.com, fox4kc.com, AOL and Fire Andrea Mitchell!

Gmail Blog:

Introducing Gmail Mic Drop — UPDATE: Well, it looks like we pranked ourselves this year. 😟 Due to a bug, the Mic Drop feature inadvertently caused more headaches than laughs. We're truly sorry. The feature has been turned off. If you are still seeing it, please reload your Gmail page.

Discussion: TechCrunch, Guardian, Telegraph, New York's PIX11, WNEP-TV, Boing Boing, NBC News, Mediaite, The Verge, Business Insider, Engadget and VentureBeat

Joseph Bernstein / BuzzFeed:

Top Conservative Writer Is A Group Effort, Sources Say — Sources claim interns produce much of Breitbart.com tech editor Milo Yiannopoulos's work. Yiannopoulos says his practices are “completely standard.” — A leading voice of the new “alt-right,” Breitbart.com tech editor Milo Yiannopoulos …

Discussion: Little Green Footballs and The Verge, more at Mediagazer »

Mark Plotkin / The Hill:

A divided party for Democrats? — This seems to be a time in the political presidential season when everything is uncertain and in great flux. Rather than comment about that, there are some things which can be said that are definable and, in my opinion, irrefutable.

John Cassidy / New Yorker:

Is Donald Trump Self-Destructing? — If Donald Trump were a normal political candidate, he would be in serious trouble at the moment. Over the past few days, he has said and done things that have raised more doubts about his temperament, judgment, and command of policy issues.

Discussion: New York Times, CNN, NPR and CNNMoney

Chad Petri / WKRG-TV:

Undercover Mobile Police Officer Shot in Grand Bay, Suspect Also Shot — (WKRG — GRAND BAY, ALABAMA) — STORY UPDATED AT 7:40AM — Mobile Police have confirmed the undercover MPD officer shot three times early this morning in Grand Bay is in STABLE CONDITION.

Discussion: WCMH-TV, WHNT-TV, WNCN and WNCT-TV

Ashley Csaszar / WNEP-TV:

Baby Reportedly Found Safe, Suspect in Police Custody … UPDATE: Media sources in Philadelphia reporting baby has been found safe. — The suspect is reportedly in police custody and charges are pending. — UPPER MERION TOWNSHIP — Police are searching for a woman accused of kidnapping …

Discussion: fox13now.com, fox8.com and FOX6Now.com

Alyssa Zauderer / New York's PIX11: 7-week-old boy found safe after mall abduction, suspect in custody

Jacob Gershman / Wall Street Journal:

George Mason University Renames Law School After Justice Antonin Scalia — Change comes after school received two donations totaling $30 million — George Mason University School of Law, named after a founding father known for his refusal to sign the Constitution, is renaming itself …

Discussion: Above the Law, Gawker, Betsy's Page, Blue Virginia, Independent Journal …, Power Line, The Daily Caller and Washington Post

Niraj Warikoo / Detroit Free Press:

Anti-Islam message written in chalk on University of Michigan's Diag — “Stop Islam,” “Build the Wall,” “Stop the Rape of Europe,” and “Trump 2016” were written in chalk Wednesday on a central plaza on campus at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, causing concern at the university and a debate over free speech.

Discussion: Inside Higher Ed

Byron York / Washington Examiner:

Karl Rove: ‘Fresh face’ might be best GOP nominee — One thing that unites many supporters of Donald Trump and Ted Cruz is the suspicion that party elders might try to hand the Republican presidential nomination to another candidate if neither Trump nor Cruz arrives in Cleveland with the 1,237 delegates required to win.

Discussion: The Daily Caller

Bloomberg Business:

How to Hack an Election — Andrés Sepúlveda rigged elections throughout Latin America for almost a decade. He tells his story for the first time. … It was just before midnight when Enrique Peña Nieto declared victory as the newly elected president of Mexico.

Discussion: Guardian and Boing Boing

Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:

Rupert Murdoch's Ex-Wife Wendi Deng Is Dating Vladimir Putin — How's this for a new couple alert? The rumor circulating around the corridors of power — from Washington, D.C., to Europe and Asia — is that Vladimir Putin and Wendi Deng, Rupert Murdoch's ex-wife, are dating. See more photos of Wendi here.

Discussion: Daily Wire, PinkNews and Gothamist

John Tozzi / Bloomberg Business:

The World May Have Too Much Food — For the first time in history, more people are obese than underweight. — The past 40 years have seen an unprecedented increase in the number of obese adults worldwide, climbing to about 640 million from 105 million in 1975.

Discussion: Instapundit

Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:

Another Teen Thug Threatens to Murder Donald Trump in Video With Shotgun — Earlier this week a group of teen thugs threatened to murder Republican Donald Trump in a new amateur rap video. — The young rappers threatened Trump as the march down the street rapping with clubs and shovels.

Discussion: Infowars